Container and method of manufacturing same



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M. BRANDON CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME Filed Nov. 22. 1926 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Patented May 15, 1928.;

- UNITED STATES HARTIN BRANDN, F TOLEDO, OHIO.`

- CONTINER AND METHOD 0F MANUFAQTUBING'SAME.

Application lued November 22, 1926. Serial No. 149,836.

`This invent-ion relates to containers and to the manufacture thereof, and particularly to hatboxes, packing cases and the like.

The'- object of the invention is the provision of a fibre board container of this character which is simple, strong and durable'in its construction, easy and inexpensive to manufacture, and has a reinforced edge which forms an internal shoulder against lowhieh the end closure member of the container, whether it be the bottom or the'top,

` is adapted to seat.

The invention is fully described in the following specification, and'two embodiments thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,'

Figure 1v is a side elevation o f a container jof the hat box type embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a different elevation thereof with apart in section on the line 2-2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is' a'fragmentary sectional enlargement of a corner portion of the section in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 2 of a slightly different form of the invention Fig. 'is a section on-the line 5.-5-

`in Fig. 4, and Fig. 6`is a fragmentary sec.

tional enlargement of a corner portion of the section in Fig. 4. t

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the body portion of the containerand 2 the i top thereof, which, in the present instance,- is 'adapted to have a telescopingfit down over an edge portionof the body. The body 1 has a main sidewall 3, shaped to suit the desired form of the container, and which,.-in the case of a hat box, is of circular form,

. except for a flattened portion at one `side thereof.` The wall 3 is preferablyformed by n rolling a` thin strip of fibre board on a mandrel so that the body lis builtnp of. several ply orA thicknesses of theA material glued one to another4 and is 'of endless form circumferentially thereofthereby providing a body of strong. and durable construction which is case where astrip of material is bent into the desired form lwith its meeting ends joined together in lapping or end abutting relation. l Y

A bead member 5 of reedwire or other devoid of seams or lapped joints, as is the ythickness of theV facing materials is exaggersuitable material is positioned within thev outer marginal end portion of the wall 3- of a bottom member 6 may sea-t, and may be retained to the wall by extending the outer facing material 7 p of the Wall around the outer end edge of the wall and the member 5, and is secured at its free edge against the inner side of the wall 3, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. Another simple method of retaining the member 5to the wall consists in securing aseparate fabric strip 8 to the outer side of the wallby sewing 9, or in any other suitable manner, fand then doubling it over upon itself so as to cover the stitching and to" enable it to be wrapped around the end ed'e of the wall and the'mcmber 5, the same as 1n the case of the facing strip 7, as shown in'Figs. 2 and 3. In this case, the facing strip 7 if used is'preferably terminated at the outer end edgeof the wall. The facing material 7 `and/or the end edge wrapping material 8 maybe of leather, fabric or other material suitablel for the purpose. It is apparent that this not only provides an eilicientw seat for` the bottom within the outer end edge portion of the wall, but also provides a broadened end edge for the walland materially strengthens the same.

In the cas@ of, the body 1, where it is desired to telescope the cover 2 therewith, a

lining 10, preferably of the same nature and form as the body wall 3, is'fitted in said vwall and bears at its inner end edge against the marginal edge portion 4of the bottom 6 to retain it to its Seaton the shoulder formed by the member 5. The lining 10 is of suiiif4 cient depth to project a short distance above the wall 3 to provide an extension` 'over which the edge of the cover member2 may `telescope. The lining 10 is preferably faced' with a suitable material l11 of fabric, aper or the like, andthe lower'inner end e ge `of this material is extended. out over the adjacent-edge portion of the bottom 6 and glued or otherwise suitably secured thereto, as indicated at 12.

It is-appa'rent that 'in the drawing the ated and that inl reality they are so thin thaty rinstead of the wall 3 and lining 10 being .inner edge thereof and thence inwardly to I the edge of the top member 13 over which it laps.

It is apparent that I have provided a container suitable for use as 'a hatV box, or a 'packing case, and which is strong and durable in its construction and easy and inexpensive to manufacture.

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific construction, arrangement, or form of the parts, as it is 4capable of numerous changes and modifica- 'and inwardly beneath the wall and bead member and having its free end extending upwardly over the bead member and engaging the .inner side of said wall to form a substantially right angular integral shoulder, a bottom wall seating at its lower :tace

and at its peripheral edge on said shoulder, and an inner wall seating at its lower edge on the bottom wall and having its .outer face engagingl the free end of the binding strip. y

2. In al container, an outer wall, a bead member disposed within said wall adjacent its lower edge, a binding strip secured to the outer wall and extending downwardly and inwardly beneath the wall and bead member and having its free end extending upwardly Dover the bead member and engaging the inner side of said wall to form a substantially right angular integral shoulder, a

seating at its lower edge on the lower wall and having its outer face engaging 1n the free end of the binding strip.

V3. A container having an outer wall of fibrous material and of endless form eircumferentially of the container, a bead member seated within the outer margin and edge of said wall, a pliant material secured to the outer side of the wall and extending around its outer end edge and said bead member and secured to the inner side ot' the wall, -thereby cooperating with the bead member to form an integral shoulder and serving to retain the .bead member to the wall, an end closure member for the wall dis-V posed therein a-nd having one of its faces seating outwardly against the shoulder formed by thev bead member, said closure having its peripheral edge contacting with one end of the pliant material to retain the saine, and a lining member fitted into said outer wall and having an inwardly extend# ing flange adapted to engage said end clo-` sure member to retain the latter to its seat, said lining having its outer face engaging the inner end of the pliant material.

4. A container, including a body having inner, outer and intermediate walls, a

diate wall adjacent its lower edge, said outer wall havin its lower portion extending inwardly anrgl upwardly over the bead member and terminating between the inner and intermediate walls, and an end closure for the container seated upon said bead member and having'a portion disposed beneath the inner wall and having its peripheral edge engaged with the upwardly extending portion of the outer wall to reta-in the same. l

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

MARTIN BRANDON.

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